Vehicle-wheel



(No ModeL) 7 S4. WHITEHALL & W. NEWLINL VEHIGLE WHEEL,

Patented May 30, 1882 i i V efQJ/ A UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,834, dated May 30,1882. Application filed March 3, 1882. (N0 model.)

county of Fountain and-State of Indiana, have invented certain new anduseful lniprove ments inWheels ;.and we do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make anduse the same.

Our invention relates to vehicle-wheels, the object being to provide awheel with a hub of such construction that the tenons of the spokes maybe held securely in position without liability of their becoming looseor insecure. I

Theinvention consists in the improved construction and combinations ofparts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1' is acentral lengthwise section of the hubwith two spoketenons secured in position. Fig.2 is a section on the linex 00 of Fig. 1, the spoke-tenons being removed.

A represents the axle-box, provided with the annular flange A, formedintegral therewith, and provided with a series of slots or indentations,a, to receive the spoke-tenons B. The outer side of the flange A isthickened or re-enforced, as shown at a, to giveit strength and finish.Upon the inner side of said flange and adjacent thereto the axle-box Ais provided with an annular tapering or inclined bearing, 0.

D represents a clamping-sleeve adapted to fit upon the inner end of theaxle-box A. The outer end of this sleeve is provided with anannular'flange, E, provided with slots or indentations at, correspondingto those of the flange A of the axle-box. The flanged end of the sleeveis adapted to be forced upon the inclined bearing 0 of the axle-box tofirmly clamp the spokes between the flanges A and E. The inner end ofthe sleeve is so constructed that when the spokes are in position andthe wheel complete it will form a sand-band, F, to protect the hub. Thespoke-tenons G are placed betweenthe opposite indentations of theflanges A and E, after which the sleeve D is forced upon the inclinedbearing 0 of the axle-box to push the inner ends of the spokes outwardand give the desired strain upon the looseor insecure, and at the sametime have a neat and finished appearance.

It will be apparent that the construction above described may bemodified without departing from the spirit of our invention. Forinstance, we might use two sleeves with annular flanges at their innerends, having correspondingindentat-ions for spoke-sockets, and adaptedto be clamped together by bolts and nuts, in connection with aseparatebox having an inclined bearing, the latter being held in position by aset-screw passing through one of the sleeves. We therefore do not limitourselves to the exact construction shown, but

reserve to ourselves the right to'make such alterations as may properlyfall within the scope of our invention.

We are aware that it is not broadly new to provide a flanged axleboxwith. a sliding sleeve and flange. Hence we make no claim to such aconstruction; but

I What we claim isr A wheel-hub made of two sections, consisting of theaxle-box A, having the flange A, and extended inclined bearing 0, formedintegral therewith, the inner face of the flan go A being provided withseparate radial grooves, the sleeve D, provided with a flange, E, havingseparate radial grooves formed in its inner face, said sleeve beingprovided with an extended conical or tapering bearing that fits upon theinclined bearin g 0 of the axle-box, and fastening-bolts insertedthrough the flanges and between the spoke-grooves, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL WHITEHALL. WILLIAM NEWLIN. Witnesses:

WILL B. REED, LONZO ROLEY.

